Laser–plasma interactions for fast ignition

Kemp, A. J.; Fiuza, F.; Debayle, A.; Johzaki, T.; Mori, W. B.; Patel, P. K.; Sentoku, Y.; Silva, L. O.

doi:10.1088/0029-5515/54/5/054002

Title: Laser–plasma interactions for fast ignition

Journal Article · Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Nuclear Fusion

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/54/5/054002· OSTI ID:1240067

Kemp, A. J. ^[1]; Fiuza, F. ^[2]; Debayle, A. ^[3]; Johzaki, T. ^[4]; Mori, W. B. ^[5]; Patel, P. K. ^[1]; Sentoku, Y. ^[6]; Silva, L. O. ^[7]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Inst. of Superior Tecnico (IST), Lisbon (Portugal)
Univ. Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)
Hiroshima Univ. (Japan). The Graduate School of Engineering
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)
Inst. of Superior Tecnico (IST), Lisbon (Portugal)

In the electron-driven fast-ignition approach to inertial confinement fusion, petawatt laser pulses are required to generate MeV electrons that deposit several tens of kilojoules in the compressed core of an imploded DT shell. We review recent progress in the understanding of intense laser- plasma interactions (LPI) relevant to fast ignition. Increases in computational and modeling capabilities, as well as algorithmic developments have led to enhancement in our ability to perform multidimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of LPI at relevant scales. We discuss the physics of the interaction in terms of laser absorption fraction, the laser-generated electron spectra, divergence, and their temporal evolution. Scaling with irradiation conditions such as laser intensity, f-number and wavelength are considered, as well as the dependence on plasma parameters. Different numerical modeling approaches and configurations are addressed, providing an overview of the modeling capabilities and limitations. In addition, we discuss the comparison of simulation results with experimental observables. In particular, we address the question of surrogacy of today's experiments for the full-scale fast ignition problem.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1240067

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-626438; TRN: US1600618

Journal Information:: Nuclear Fusion, Vol. 54, Issue 5; ISSN 0029-5515

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